“He became a Milan fan” – Buffa claims Chivu changed allegiances in his career

By: Ben Dixon

Today, a suggestion has emerged about Inter coach Cristian Chivu and the fact that he may have been an AC Milan fan in the past.

It’s no secret that lots of people grew up watching Milan as one of the best clubs in the world. Now, kids grow up with Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid and Barcelona dominating the world stage. However, once upon a time, that was Milan.

As a result, there will have been people who fell in love with the club due to their days of glory and have stuck around since and one of Inter’s most important figures could be among them.

At the presentation of Mauro Suma’s book, Federico Buffa shared an insight about Chivu and how, in the past, he fell in love with the Diavolo, as PianetaMilan relays.

“Chivu lived on the border between Romania and Serbia, and in Romania they weren’t broadcasting the European Championship. His father, through an antenna system, managed to pick up the Serbian signal and he saw Van Basten’s goal live, a goal that can’t be scored.

“From there, he, like many others around Europe in those years, became a Milan fan.”

After seeing Van Basten’s goal, it was an understandable reaction. Perhaps his former allegiance is why he’s not managed to beat Milan since taking over as the Nerazzurri’s head coach.